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Senior Advocates of Nigeria, civil society organisations and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), should be ready to account for his actions when he leaves office next year. Point News247 reports that their comments are in reaction to the President’s statement during his interview on Channels Television on Wednesday that anybody who asks him to come and give any evidence in any court when he leaves office would be in trouble because he already made sure all important issues are on record. Asked by his interviewers what comes to his mind…

The rescheduled African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, officially known as the TotalEnergies AFCON Cameroon 2021, is set to hold from this weekend in Cameroon amidst the continuous battle with the global COVID-19 pandemic. Point News247 reports that Cameroon is hosting for the second time since the first in 1972, the tournament returning 50 years after to the country of Issa Hyatou, the longest serving Confederation of African Football (CAF) president who enjoyed a 29-year reign. Previously held in even-numbered years, the AFCON tournament was shifted to odd-numbered years in 2013 when Nigeria won its third and most recent continental…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the federal government of Nigeria’s introduction of N10/litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated and sweetened beverages. Point News247 reports that the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed had announced the new tax on Wednesday. According to Ahmed, the new tax would raise revenue for health-related and other critical expenditures. However, NLC President, Ayuba Wabba in a statement wondered why the government did not place the excise duties on sugar itself as a commodity rather than on carbonated drinks, adding that the health reason proffered by the government for the re-introduction of…

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) and the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi have agreed to strengthen the existing partnership and synergy between the two agencies in various areas of operations especially in the fight against drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking. Point News247 reports that this collaboration was reaffirmed in a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi. The statement…

Federal lawmakers in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in Nigeria plan to spend more than N139billion in the year 2022. Point News247 reports that the findings were revealed in a post by a data consulting agency, Statisense on its Twitter page. Nigerian Senate Checks by SaharaReporters showed that Statisense picked the data from the Budget Office. In the figures released, N100billion was earmarked for zonal interventions, while National Assembly liabilities to gulp N10billion. In the data, the National Assembly library building will consume N5billion and the lawmakers are billed to spend N1billion on Constitution Review. Other projected…

Lagos State Government has directed the management of Dowen College, Lekki, to make corrections after the death of Sylvester Oromoni. Point News247 reports that the Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo said identified lapses in administration discovered during inspection and investigation must be fixed. The ministry’s position on Thursday follows the advice of the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) which says Oromoni’s death could not be linked to bullying. On the of fate of Dowen College students as second term begins, Adefisayo said the government was reviewing the operational guidelines of boarding schools and the requirements for establishment. In a statement,…

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the Federal Government has no plan to lay off workers in the federal public service. Point News247 reports that the minister disclosed this while Speaking on NTA’s ‘Good Morning Nigeria’ programme. Ahmed said that President Muhammadu Buhari had repeatedly said that no worker would be sacked. She also noted that FG needs to review the number of its ministries, parastatals and agencies (MDAs) to reduce personnel costs and have more revenue for capital projects. She assured that such a review would not result in job losses in the public…

As the race to 2023 presidential elections draw near, a committee soliciting support for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, says stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 24 states have endorsed him. Point News247 reports that the Leader of the Technical Committee for Atiku, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, spoke during a visit of his committee Adamawa State. Dokpesi said Adamawa was the 24th state his committee was visiting and that all the 24 states showed overwhelming support for Atiku. He thanked the people of Adamawa for supporting the former Vice-President. He also stressed that insecurity, disunity, and unemployment had set the…

Point News247 reports that the Nigerian Police Force has released the list of qualified candidates, dates, venues, and requirements for the 2020 Police Constables recruitment training. The Enugu State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Thursday, advised candidates to visit the recruitment portal on www.policerecruitment.gov.ng to download the list and check their names or alternatively visit the Police State Command Headquarters to view the list. “The command wishes to inform residents of the state, who applied for 2020 Nigeria Police Force 10,000 Police Constables Recruitment and had successfully progressed to the medical screening stage…

Point News247 reports that the Nigerian Police Force has released the list of qualified candidates, dates, venues, and requirements for the 2020 Police Constables recruitment training. The Enugu State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Thursday, advised candidates to visit the recruitment portal on www.policerecruitment.gov.ng to download the list and check their names or alternatively visit the Police State Command Headquarters to view the list. “The command wishes to inform residents of the state, who applied for 2020 Nigeria Police Force 10,000 Police Constables Recruitment and had successfully progressed to the medical screening stage…